What People Say About Jeff Leshay…

Media Training

SC Johnson:

“Thanks again for the superb media training session with Johnson’s Chairman and CEO. It could not have gone better!.. It was a joy working with Jeff to prepare the sessions, and I look forward to other opportunities to use his skills in the future.”

Allstate:

“Jeff is my first choice when I need a top-notch communications coach or media trainer to work with senior executives.”

Fiat Chrysler:

“Thanks to you, our chief engineer handled one of the sharpest journalists like a champ. Genuinely engaging. Supremely confident. And passionate. It was masterful.”

Owens Corning:

“The training experience was excellent… We all got to see how our messages can be honed to an edge, and how to deliver them under a “variety” of circumstances. The product was more than I had hoped we could achieve.”

First Alert:

“Sincere thanks to you for preparing our CEO to handle the ABC 20/20 smoke detector segment so well. We achieved our goal of having a fair and balanced report air… The segment seems to have actually stimulated, not hurt, interest among our customers in purchasing our photoelectronic smoke detectors.”

Michelin:

“The difference in the ‘before and after’ interviews was astounding, not only when sitting in front of the camera, but also watching the improvement of my co-workers… The effectiveness of your trainings has made you an integral part of our team. We really appreciate the pragmatic, real-world approach afforded by your own media experience, and your tailoring of the trainings to meet our specific global needs.”

Dairy Management Inc.:

“Jeff’s hard work and attention to detail made the trainings even better than I had anticipated. He brought to the project great insight and instinct, and helped me feel more comfortable with the process.”

American Synthetic Rubber Corporation:

“I learned a great deal about an area which, quite frankly, was of serious concern to me. I now feel much better equipped to handle situations with the media (although I can’t guarantee that I could resist physically abusing any reporter as antagonistic as the one Jeff so admirably played!). Good job!”

World Business Chicago:

“We’re still singing your praises here all the time. We loved the sessions. Some of us were kicking and screaming going into the sessions, but we were all thrilled with the experience coming out… Your enthusiasm and knack for uplifting confidence really presented itself in the room. I just wanted to let you know that I’m glad your skills will benefit a global city and we have you to thank.”

Presentation Coaching

Conagra Brands:

“You have been a great coach! The team and I really appreciate the value you add. It is unmistakeable.”

Boeing:

“My presentation went well! In fact, I had several comments that I must have known the material so well, as I didn’t “read” from the viewgraphs. Many thanks for the coaching and outside perspective. Clearly, it made a huge difference.”

Sonos:

“Incredible coaching! I truly couldn’t have progressed as I did without you!”

Abbott Laboratories:

“Abbott Laboratories was delighted with a series of trainings Jeff did for our divisional vice presidents. He really took them to the next level.”

Mars Wrigley:

“I found the coaching hugely valuable, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.”

Dairy Management Inc.:

“Many thanks again for a great training… Several of the participants had comments about the content being great and your own presentation and insight tops!”

City of Chicago:

“The success of my presentation to the City Club of Chicago is directly attributable to the expertise and direction I received from you. All of the work that was put into the presentation was well worth the result. It was a true collaboration without which I would not have been able to achieve the degree of success necessary to promote the message regarding the O’Hare Modernization Program.”

“I appreciate the time that Jeff Leshay spent in preparation for our presentation training. The assistance I received from Jeff has helped me to prepare more polished, focused and interesting presentations… We are fortunate to have the benefit of his knowledge and insight… In our short time together, he shared the same passion that we do about the need to modernize O’Hare.”

Michelin:

“Jeff demonstrated with wonderful energy the importance of communicating the right message to the right audience at the right time!”

Kiwanis International:

“Jeff was just outstanding… and we got very positive feedback from our international board members on the sessions. Kiwanis was absolutely delighted with the work.”

World Business Chicago:

“I introduced the key messages and presentation we developed to the Mayor and his Press Office. They were very impressed and really pleased with our work… It was like I served up a pot of gold!”

Investor Communications Coaching

Conagra Brands:

“Thanks again for all of your hard work with our executive team. They’ve made huge strides since you started working with them… You have been a great coach!”

Edelman:

“Jeff – we just won the PRWeek Award for Investor/Financial Communications Campaign of the Year… and you were a big part of that!”

Career Education Corp.:

“Jeff was instrumental in many of our analyst and board presentations and ensured that the executive team was well prepared and rehearsed for these important sessions.”

Executive Presence Coaching

Hillshire Brands/Tyson Foods:

“I have been able to take what you taught me and leverage it immensely in my career… You made a huge positive difference for me and I cannot thank you enough.”

Sonos:

“Incredible coaching! I truly couldn’t have progressed as I did without you!”

Mars Wrigley:

“I found the coaching hugely valuable, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.”

Crisis Management

Fiat Chrysler:

“Whenever the reporter got close to a contentious subject, he (spokesperson) stayed neutral… Guarded, yet relaxed… And he did so without even a hint of evasiveness.”

First Alert/BRK Brands:

“Sincere thanks to you for preparing our CEO to handle the ABC 20/20 smoke detector segment so well. We achieved our goal of having a fair and balanced report air… The segment seems to have actually stimulated, not hurt, interest among our customers.”

American Synthetic Rubber Co.:

“I learned a great deal about an area which, quite frankly, was of serious concern to me. I now feel much better equipped to handle difficult situations with the media.”

Linhart PR:

“Jeff led a team of corporate communications professionals and outside consultants in defending the reputation of one of the largest companies in the for-profit education field at a time when the industry was under attack by agenda-driven government regulators, trial attorneys, short sellers and the news media.”

Message & Story Development

Owens Corning:

“We all got to see how our messages can be honed to an edge… The product was more than I had hoped we could achieve.”

City of Chicago:

“I introduced the key messages and presentation we developed to the Mayor and his Press Office… It was like I served up a pot of gold!”

Michelin:

“Jeff demonstrated with wonderful energy the importance of communicating the right message to the right audience at the right time!”